Difference between revisions of "Acacia yellow"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An organic yellow dye prepared from the small dark yellow flowers found on acacia trees (''Acacia catechu''). [ | + | An organic yellow dye prepared from the small dark yellow flowers found on acacia trees (''Acacia catechu''). [[Cutch%20%28dye%29|Cutch]], a brown dye, is obtained from the leaves and wood of the same tree. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
''Acacia catechu; cacho(Esp.); giallo d'acacia (It.); acacia (Port.)'' | ''Acacia catechu; cacho(Esp.); giallo d'acacia (It.); acacia (Port.)'' | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* John and Margaret Cannon, ''Dye Plants and Dyeing'', Herbert Press, London, 1994 | * John and Margaret Cannon, ''Dye Plants and Dyeing'', Herbert Press, London, 1994 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:44, 18 April 2022
Description
An organic yellow dye prepared from the small dark yellow flowers found on acacia trees (Acacia catechu). Cutch, a brown dye, is obtained from the leaves and wood of the same tree.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Acacia catechu; cacho(Esp.); giallo d'acacia (It.); acacia (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994
- Kurt Wehlte, The Materials and Techniques of Painting, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975